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Berthellina citrina

(Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828)
Mollusca » Pleurobranchida » Pleurobranchidae » Berthellina citrina
Common name (English)
Orange gumdrop
Ηabitat
A: Marine

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Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Casual

First detection year
2019
Pathway
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
5 CORRIDOR - Interconnected waterways – Water
Pathway detail

No certainties occur regarding its possible way of arrival in Cyprus; however dispersal from adjacent populations seems to be the most probable way (Kleitou and Crocetta 2020: in Bariche et al. 2020).

References

Bariche M, Al-Mabruk S, Ates M, Buyuk A, Crocetta F., Dritsas M, Edde D, Fortic A, Gavriil E, Gerovasileiou V, Gokoglu M, Huseyinoglu F, Karachle P, Kleitou P, Terbiyik Kurt T, Langeneck J, Lardicci C, Lipej L, Pavloudi C, Pinna M, Rizgalla J, Rustu Özen M, Sedano F, Taskin E, Yildiz G, Zangaro F (2020) New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records 2020. Mediterranean Marine Science 21(1): 129-145. https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.21987

Michail C, Crocetta F, Zenetos A, Langeneck J, Tsiamis K, Tiralongo F, Kletou D, Constantinou G, Cai LL, Vasiliades L, Rousou M, Katsanevakis S, Tanduo V, Hadjieftychiou SI, Papageorgiou IV, Kleitou P (2026) Marine non-indigenous species of Cyprus: pathways, introduction dynamics, spatial patterns, and policy implications. Biological Invasions 28(97). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03814-6

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University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
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Akrotiri Environment

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